IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr.T.Thilagavathi

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Utilization of Electronic resources by the scholars of Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Dr. T. Thilagavathi

Abstract :

Electronic resources are easily accessible and precious sources of information. Due to the information deluge, the scholars face difficulty in locating and retrieving these resources. Consequently accessing these resources offer opportunities to retrieve accurate, timely and wide range of literature; observation shows that there is low usage of e– resources among the scholars. This study is an effort to evaluate the utilization of electronic resources by the research scholars of Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. Data was collected by using questionnaire. The study found that using e–resources require knowledge of computer and information literacy skills. They also need sufficient computers,high speed internet connectivity and guidance from the liary personnel.